Locust beans (carobs) — Area harvested in Africa

Africa: Locust beans (carobs) — Area harvested was 11,831 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11,831 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
2nd
of 9 groups
All-time high
14,870 ha
in 1990
All-time low
850 ha
in 1981
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Locust beans (carobs) — Area harvested in Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, locust beans (carobs) — area harvested in Africa stood at 11,831 ha.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, locust beans (carobs) — area harvested in Africa peaked at 14,870 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 850 ha, in 1981.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,089 ha 7,800 ha 11,000 ha 9
1970s 5,770 ha 3,500 ha 8,800 ha 10
1980s 6,979 ha 850 ha 14,705 ha 10
1990s 12,641 ha 10,765 ha 14,870 ha 10
2000s 12,688 ha 12,033 ha 13,600 ha 10
2010s 11,518 ha 10,983 ha 11,745 ha 10
2020s 11,787 ha 11,743 ha 11,831 ha 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 Portugal 13,240 ha compare
  2. 2 Morocco 10,707 ha compare
  3. 3 Italy 5,576 ha compare
  4. 4 Spain 2,368 ha compare
  5. 5 Greece 1,757 ha compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is locust beans (carobs) — area harvested in Africa?
Locust beans (carobs) — area harvested in Africa was 11,831 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest locust beans (carobs) — area harvested recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 14,870 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest locust beans (carobs) — area harvested recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 850 ha in 1981.
How does Africa rank for locust beans (carobs) — area harvested?
Africa ranks 2nd out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
Is locust beans (carobs) — area harvested rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Locust beans (carobs) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Locust beans (carobs) — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
28 places, 1,448 data points, 1961–2024
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